Bram Stoker LE93 Fountain Pen

Throughout history, mankind has always shown a natural instinct to express its feelings, impressions and experiences in words. So did Bram Stoker, who was many things: civil servant, theatre manager, progressive thinker, but, above all, a pioneer of the horror genre, a writer who created in Dracula not only a character of literature but also a myth. In the Irish novelist’s work of 1897, the infamous, centuries-old figure of the vampire found its definitive literary form. In honour of the author of this classic tale of horror, as well as the milestones of scientific progress described in it, Montblanc has created the Writers Edition Homage to Bram Stoker Limited Edition 93. Limited to just 93 pieces, this edition commemorates the year 1893, when he began writing his iconic novel. Inspired by William Morris’s Arts and Crafts Movement, delicately traced acanthus leaves adorn the solid Au 750 white gold cap as a skilful recreation of a hand-engraved pattern. As a delightful contrast, the cap top is made of red jasper stone, with the 3D Montblanc emblem seamlessly integrated. The shape of the writing instrument pays homage to a milestone in medical technology: the Pravaz syringe, which was operated by a screw mechanism. The solid Au 750 white gold barrel features a transparent window, which recalls the glass cylinder of this revolutionary medical device. The engraving on the cone captures a Celtic knot – symbol of the endless cycle of life, death and rebirth – designed in this instance by Bram Stoker’s sister, Matilda. Inspired by the traces left behind by a vampire bite, the PVD-coated clip is set with a red garnet and tapers elegantly, at the same time echoing the shape of a historic Montblanc fountain pen clip. Two red garnets on the clip ring suggest the vampire’s ‘bite marks’. The motto of Bram Stoker’s family coat of arms: ‘Quid verum atque decens’ is artfully integrated into the pattern of leaves that graces the solid Au 750 white gold cap. While the author did not live to experience the worldwide fame of his iconic Count, he alone deserves the honour of the Homage to Bram Stoker Limited Edition 93. In acknowledgement of this achievement, an intricate embossed detail from his family coat of arms adorns the handcrafted, solid Au 750 gold nib, finished with ruthenium and rhodium coatings. The author’s signature decorates the solid Au 750 white gold forepart.